Water stress in the vineyard: stimulus or need

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The standard

The measured water shortage separates the fostering from the damaging deficit: mild stress steers the vine into the berry, severe stress halts photosynthesis and ripening. The measure is the course, not a single hot day.

Criteria

Mild stress concentrates, severe stress interrupts ripening
The state is observed across the season
Soil and root depth set the tolerance
The passage to damage is gradual, not sharp

Distinction

Water stress ≠ drought: drought is the weather, water stress the vine's reaction to it. The measured water shortage separates the useful stimulus from the harmful distress.